From the archive record
Ambulance and jail van at the exterior of the prison. Inmates preparing food in the large kitchen. Chapattis or rotis for lunch in Tihar Jail being prepared from atta with belans and with bare hands, by inmates. The largest compound of prisons in South Asia, Tihar Jail is also known as Tihar and has a brand of their own by the name of TJ's! It is located around 7 km away from Chanakya Puri, west of New Delhi, India at Tihar village. The nearby area is called Hari Nagar. It is not just a prison but also a Correctional Institution. Its main objective is to provide useful skills, and educate the inhabitants so as to make them normal members of society. The prison is meant to strengthen the inmates' desire to improve by boosting their self esteem. The inmates also manufacture products under t